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Dr. Siu-Kit Lau (Eddie)

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Opening position of Research Assistant in Architecture Education

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Job Description:

Proposed Input:

We are looking for a full-time (5 days a week, 8 hours) Research Assistant for 24 months appointment to commence in April/May 2018 or as soon as possible.

Project: Visualisation is widely used in architecture education within both teaching and design process.  This project aims to investigate the effectiveness and benefit of visualisation using computer modelling in the education of space concepts and building system designs in architecture education.  The building systems include, but not limited to, ventilation/air-conditioning systems, electrical services, plumbing and draining, fire protection and escape routes, acoustics, and lighting.  Therefore, students can develop required skills in integrated building designs and technologies in larger scale buildings.  We will illustrate the design process via instructional visualisation framework.  The research design is to generate evidence that is associative/correlational and causal using statistical modelling.  Quantitative (questionnaire survey) and qualitative (semi-structured interview) studies will be involved.  The effectiveness of the proposed research is evaluated by using an assessment rubric for both the understanding of building systems and the ability to take off the material quantities.

This project involves diverse theoretical as well as applied facets of educational research and building systems as well as architecture.  The candidates are preferred to have prior hands-on experience with a theoretical background as well as educational research or teaching in architecture or building systems.  This position will also assist in project management to ensure the successful completion of the proposed work.  Specifically, this position will be responsible for assisting in overall project management as well as theoretical and experiment development in educational research, development of visualisation teaching materials for building systems, data analysis and reporting to MOE.  S/he will assist in other aspects of the research and dissemination of the results.  S/he can register for part-time research degree (e.g. PhD or Master by research)

Domain: Architecture, Educational Research, Building Systems

The appointed RA will be involved in the following tasks:

  • Assist and take care of all the tasks related to publications in the domain.
  • Participate in research and writing of articles
  • Assist in development, design, and setup of the experiments/surveys
  • Statistical analysis (MANOVA, Cluster Analysis)
  • Analysis and collection of data, and graphical representation of information using suitable tools (such as ArchiCAD, Revit, SPSS, Amos, R programme, MATLAB, etc.)

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s (preferably Master’s) Degree in Architecture, Education or another relevant engineering
  • Knowledge of the building systems or educational research
  • Experience in research work and writing
  • Skilled in graphic design and representation using ArchiCAD or Revit
  • Capacity to work independently
  • Management skills

Compulsory Information to be included.

Interested candidates should contact Siu-Kit (Eddie) LAU at slau@nus.edu.sg with the following:

  1. Cover letter specifying your research interests and experience
  2. CV (including GPA/CAP ranking), which should include names and contact of 3 referees
  3. Most significant publications, if available (no more than two)
  4. A copy of official transcripts (Bachelor degree and Master degree)

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and will be asked to complete and submit the NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applicants to the contact person indicated in the advertisement. (P/S: please double-click on “NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applicants) and paste the URL (http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/potentialhires/applicationprocess/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applicants.pdf ) onto another new webpage to retrieve the document.

Shortlisted candidates may also be asked to submit additional documents for review, if necessary.

Compensation

Salary: S$2500 – S$3700 per month

Research Assistant at NUS

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Job Description:

Proposed Input:

We are looking for a full-time Research Assistant for 24 months appointment to commence as soon as possible in 2017. The project includes acoustical development works for residential building. A good knowledge in acoustics, instrumentation, modeling and computational fluid dynamics will be useful.

Project: The research tasks explore innovative ideas for the noise control in buildings. The study will involve the characterization of different sound fields indoor with respect to different functional activities. There is also an element of indoor air quality work.

Domain: Acoustics, Noise Control, Instrumentation, and Modelling.

The appointed RA will be involved in the following tasks:

  • Assist in research, construction of physical models for testing and measurements;
  • Assist in development, design, and setup of the acoustic experiments;
  • Analysis of data and development of prototypes;
  • Assist in administration and management of research, including documentation of results;
  • Participate in research and writing of articles for various publications;
  • Analysis and collection of data, and graphical representation of information using suitable tools (such as AutoCAD, MATLAB, etc.)

 

Job Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree (preferably) or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architecture or other relevant disciplines
  • Knowledge in the architectural acoustics and building noise control
  • Experience in research work and writing
  • Skilled in graphic design and representation
  • Capacity to work independently
  • Management skills

 

Compulsory Information to be included.

Interested candidates should contact LEE Siew Eang at bdgleese@nus.edu.sg or Eddie Siu-Kit LAU at slau@nus.edu.sg with the following:

  1. Cover letter specifying your research interests and experience
  2. CV (including GPA/CAP ranking), which should include names and contact of 3 referees
  3. Most significant publications, if available (no more than two)
  4. A copy of official transcripts (Bachelor degree and Master degree)

 

Compensation

Salary: S$2700 – S$3700 per month

Soundscapes – Acoustics in the Workplace (Panel Discussion)

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There is a panel discussion regarding the Acoustics in the Workplace in Singapore on 6th March 2017.  Please register via this link.

Soundscapes in the Workplace

Soundscapes in the Workplace

Opening position of Research Assistant & Equivalent in Building Acoustics

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Job Description:

We are looking for a full time (5 days a week, 8 hours) Research Assistant for 24 months appointment to commence in March 2017.

Project: The research tasks explore innovative ideas for the noise control in buildings. The study will involve the characterization of different sound fields indoor with respect to different functional activities.

Domain: Acoustics, Noise Control

The appointed RA will be involved in the following tasks:

  • Assist and take care of all the tasks related to publications related to the domain.
  • Participate in research and writing of articles
  • Assist in development, design, and setup of the acoustic experiments
  • Analysis and collection of data, and graphical representation of information using suitable tools (such as AutoCAD, MATLAB, etc.)

Job Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree (preferably) or Bachelor’s Degree of Mechanical Engineering, Architecture or other relevant discipline
  • Knowledge in the architectural acoustics and building noise control
  • Experience in research work and writing
  • Skilled in graphic design and representation
  • Capacity to work independently
  • Management skills

Compulsory Information to be included.

Interested candidates should contact LEE Siew Eang at bdgleese@nus.edu.sg or Eddie Siu-Kit LAU at slau@nus.edu.sg with the following:

  1. Cover letter specifying your research interests and experience
  2. CV (including GPA/CAP ranking), which should include names and contact of 3 referees
  3. Most significant publications, if available (no more than two)
  4. A copy of official transcripts (Bachelor degree and Master degree)

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and will be asked to complete and submit the NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applicants to the contact person indicated in the advertisement. (P/S: plesase double-click on “NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applicants) and paste the url (http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/potentialhires/applicationprocess/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applicants.pdf ) onto another new webpage to retrieve the document.

Shortlisted candidates may also be asked to submit additional documents for review, if necessary.

Compensation

Salary: S$2500 – S$3700 per month

Opening position of Research Associate & Equivalent in BIPV

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SERIS (Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore) is recruiting a Research Associate & Equivalent in BIPV.

Description:

The Research Associate will be actively involved with the project: ”Holistic life cycle cost analysis and real-life test-bedding of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) facades”. The primary purpose of the position will be to contribute to ongoing experimental investigations of Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in different climate zones and countries (China and Singapore). The Research Associate is also expected to engage in R&D and service activities with other research groups and/or industry partners, including (but not limited to) measurements of thermal and luminous properties of façade elements, or infiltration tests of buildings.

  • Assist in deployment of PV monitoring system on-site test location, including collection and analysis of data;
  • Review current publications, and conduct high-quality research in the area of BIPV / high-performance facades, or as agreed with the supervisor;
  • Assist with new & existing R&D and service activities (e.g. measurement of luminous properties, air tightness tests, etc);
  • Work with colleagues and postgraduates in the development and implementation of research projects, especially also with industry partners;
  • Conduct simulation with BIM (building information modeling) and evaluation of solar & luminous properties;
  • Other duties as they evolve.

Job Requirements:

Essential:

  • Master degree in Building Physics, Engineering or Architecture;
  • Detailed knowledge of Building Science, Building Facades, Passive Technologies;
  • Experienced in design/monitoring of photovoltaic systems;
  • Ability to demonstrate expertise in optics, and daylighting assessments;
  • Possesses industry experience or proven track record with industry projects;
  • Possesses relevant track record of publications in international top peer-reviewed journals;
  • Ability to plan and execute experiments/installations/measurements successfully and safely with minimal supervision;
  • High level of communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated expert knowledge on experimental/theoretical research related to building physics/engineering/architecture;
  • Experience of thermal, solar & luminous properties of glazing systems;
  • Ability to guide and support junior co-workers in a laboratory environment;
  • Ability to present work to other scientists and industry partners in the field in a clear and concise manner;
  • Ability to establish effective relationships and to represent & promote the group’s capabilities to a wider community, including industry, government and professional bodies.

Detail and apply using this link.

Smart and green urban living on the horizon (An article in Future Ready Singapore)

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An article of our T2 lab is now live on the FRS (Future Ready Singapore) website.  You can read it from this link.

“Lau Siu Kit … explains that the idea for the T2 Lab was conceived through two driving forces: the increases in population density and energy in Singapore and the growing awareness and emphasis placed on sustainability and global efforts to combat climate change.”

“There is an increase in awareness of sustainable buildings and cities among students at the school. Globally, countries have pledged to limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius. The T2 Lab comes at a good time, with many opportunities to establish NUS and Singapore as a leader in the area of sustainable living,” he explains.

“We want to know more about these technologies and use them well in the tropics, so that this knowledge can be transferred to the industry and general public. It is our hope that our research can benefit people living in Singapore, through energy savings and ecological improvements,” adds Lau.

Opening position of a Research Assistant for a Study of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

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We are looking for a full time (5 days a week, 8 hours) Research Assistant for 24 months appointment to commence in January 2017.
 
Project: The research tasks explore innovative ideas investigating the impacts of photovoltaic (PV) systems selection and their impact on localised power generation for net-zero energy building movement. Modifications to the PV systems to enhance their power generation efficiency will be examined to satisfy the increasing demand and reduce maintenance of the systems under tropical context. This research will run in parallel with other two researches related to the Tropical Technology (T2) Lab and the energy efficient PV systems in tropical environment. Therefore, a regular collaboration among two or three RAs is also expected.
 
Domain: Solar energy, Photovoltaic, BIPV
 
The appointed RA will be involved in the following tasks:

  • Assist and take care of all the tasks related to publications related to the domain.
  • Participate in research and writing of articles
  • Assist in development, design, and setup of the photovoltaic research facilities
  • Analysis and collection of data, and graphical representation of information using suitable tools (such as Autocad, MATLAB, PVsyst, etc.)

Job Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Architecture or Bachelor’s (preferably Master’s) Degree of Electrical and Electronic Engineering or other relevant engineering
  • Knowledge in the photovoltaic systems and design
  • Experience in research work and writing
  • Skilled in graphic design and representation
  • Capacity to work independently
  • Management skills

Please visit this link or contact Siu-Kit (Eddie) LAU at slau@nus.edu.sg.

NUS-CDL T^2 Lab

NUS-CDL T^2 Lab

A numerical investigation on the sound insulation of ventilation windows

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We have a new article for a numerical investigation on the sound insulation of ventilation windows which has been published in the Applied Acoustics.  Please visit the journal website in this link.

Near-field/far-field array manifold of an acoustic vector-sensor near a reflecting boundary

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There is a new publication regarding the use of acoustic vector-sensor (a.k.a. the vector hydrophone) near a reflecting boundary.  The article is published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.  Please visit this link.

Classroom Acoustics Session at ASA meeting in Salt Lake City

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Dr Siu-Kit Lau and Prof Shiu-Keung Tang have chaired a session of Classroom Acoustics at the 171st Meeting of Acoustical Society of America in Salt Lake City on 23-27 May 2016.  During the meeting, Prof Tang and Dr Lau presented a paper entitled “Cantonese speech intelligibility tests in two Hong Kong primary school classrooms”.  Abstract of the presentation can be found at this link. A preliminary observation is that there is higher probability for the pupils to give wrong answers when the sound of a character lasts for relatively long duration, especially when there are abrupt temporal changes in the time-frequency spectra. Correct answers are usually given when the corresponding time-frequency spectral energy is more concentrated within a short duration.

Mad Scientist

Mad Scientist

Salt Lake City (Church)

Salt Lake City (Church)